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    I'll Be Seeing You

    By Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan

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    "I hope this letter gets to you quickly. We are always waiting, aren't we? Perhaps the greatest gift this war has given us is the anticipation "

    It's January 1943 when Rita Vincenzo receives her first letter from Glory Whitehall. Glory is an effervescent young mother, impulsive and free as a bird. Rita is a sensible professor's wife with a love of gardening and a generous, old soul. Glory comes from New England society; Rita lives in Iowa, trying to make ends meet. They have nothing in common except one powerful bond: the men they love are fighting in a war a world away from home.

    Brought together by an unlikely twist of fate, Glory and Rita begin a remarkable correspondence. The friendship forged by their letters allows them to survive the loneliness and uncertainty of waiting on the home front, and gives them the courage to face the battles raging in their very own backyards. Connected across the country by the lifeline of the written word, each woman finds her life profoundly altered by the other's unwavering support.

    A collaboration of two authors whose own beautiful story mirrors that on the page, I'll Be Seeing You is a deeply moving union of style and charm. Filled with unforgettable characters and grace, it is a timeless celebration of friendship and the strength and solidarity of women.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin MIRA
    Release dateJun 1, 2013
    ISBN9781460313169
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    Suzanne Hayes

    Suzanne Hayes is the author of the novel The Witch of Little Italy and her essays have been published in Life Learning Magazine and Full of Crow: On the Wing edition. She lives with her husband and three daughters in New Haven, Connecticut.

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    • 5/5
      By: Suzanne H. Palmieri & Loretta NyhanPublished By: harlequin MIRAAge Recommended: AdultReviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: 5Book Blog For: GMTAReview:"I'll Be Seeing You" by Suzanne H. Palmieri & Loretta Nyhan was one of those reads that I couldn't but down until the very end and then I was left thinking Wow, what a read. This novel was written of two women on the home front, Rita and Glory, who had never met in real life who become pen pals. Their husbands were overseas during WWII. This was of a series of letters between the two women with all the details of what was going on and will even include 'ration recipes of WWII.' Glory was a twenty-three year old mother that lived in Rockport, Massachusetts and her husband was fighting the war in Europe. She was seven months pregnant and have a two year old son. Glory has two best friends...one her husband Robert and Levi who was left behind while her husband is off to the war. With Robert being gone Glory and Levi will have a affair and Glory needed someone to talk with turns to Rita for advice.Rita being the older women married Sal who was a professor and lived in Iowa City. Her husband was serving as a medic in north Africa and they had a son that was serving with the Navy. After discovering that her sons girlfriend was pregnant now she must 'draw on her inner resources and lean on her new friend for help.' You will find that these two authors 'each took on one character and wrote the book back and forth with the letters, thus the flow and plotting feels unforced and natural' to give the reader a well written novel. This novel really turns out to be a very good charming novel of a friendship that was for me well worth read from the collaboration of these two authors that will give the reader a very good read. The friendship of these two ladies...Rita and Glory was one of those reads that will stay with you long after the read. This was one incredible read that I would recommend to you.
    • 3/5
      I’ll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Palmieri and Loretta Nyhan is an exquisitely written book of historical fiction and one I did not want to end. I’ll Be Seeing You captivated me and I found myself unwilling to set the book down; I just had to know what would happen next. I think I’ll Be Seeing You will make for an excellent book discussion pick.
    • 4/5
      Excellent book, all written in the form of letters back and forth between two women, over the course of a year, during WWII. Highly recommend.
    • 5/5
      This very poignant tale telling how 2 very different ladies lived, and supported, each other during the later part of WW2. Made all the more so by the fact that this book is written entirely through letters, telegram and v-mail.

      You will want your tissues ready, some parts are heart rending, you'll also feel a multitude of feelings from happy, anger, fear etc. This book is so gripping you will need plenty of time as you will not want to put it done. I learned a lot about the war years in the process to, not least about rationing and recipie's used during the period

      I think this would be suitable for anyone
    • 4/5
      Neither Rita nor Glory are pen pal types of women, but when they are brought together by an organization that links together women who have husbands fighting in WWII, they quickly become fast friends. the book is made up of their letters, and letters of those close to them, that cover the period from January 1943 through July, 1946. For those looking for a historical fiction of the not-too-distant past, or those interested in books about female friendship, this may be a hit. Discussion questions at the back lend themselves to book groups.
    • 4/5
      Good, but not great - the reviews on Amazon which persuaded me to buy the Kindle version instead of waiting to borrow a copy from the library were a bit giddy! I did well up at one point, and I've bookmarked the cheese rarebit recipe, but apart from the concept, the rest of the book is entertaining, endearing even, yet more like chick lit with an historical twist.Authors Suzanna Hayes and Loretta Nyhan wrote their novel by e-mail, never meeting face to face (until the launch party, presumably), like wartime housewives Glory and Rita. A neat twist, bringing both characters to life - unlike the writing, which is a bit flowery for my taste. Glory is a wealthy young woman living in Rockport, Mass., waiting at home with two young children (and best friend Levi) for husband Robert. Rita is slightly older, with a husband and grown son fighting overseas, corresponding with Glory from the Midwest. The histories of both women are a bit 'romantic', as is the language, but I did get to know both women well, without ever really finding them believable. Perhaps a similar novel set in England would be more to my taste? (I'm sure this has been done before.) Also, the cover is a bit generic, and doesn't really capture the setting of the story.
    • 4/5
      I received a free copy of this book through Goodreads First Reads.When men go to war and leave their wives, mothers, and daughters behind, what do the women do? How do they make it day to day while worrying about their loved ones? For Rita and Glory, they write letters to each other, though they have never met in person. Rita is a middle-aged woman with a husband, Sal, and a son, Toby, both fighting in World War II. She misses them desperately and is curious when a young woman starts coming around who knows Toby. Glory is a young wife in her twenties who has a son and a daughter to raise while her husband, Robert, is off at war. Her and Robert's best friend from childhood, Levi, is still around due to a heart problem. Levi helps Glory as much as possible, maybe for more than the sake of Robert. Told in the letters between the two women, this novel shows the strength of women and the friendships that they form.This book was really moving. While it was a great piece of historical fiction, its primary focus was on the depth of the friendship these two women forged and how it helped them constantly. In each other, they found a listening ear (or paper) and someone who understood what the other was going through. Rita didn't have a daughter and Glory's mom had died, leaving them both with a role to fill. The plot is very smooth, though I did gasp out loud at one twist that broke my heart. The letters give such an interesting lens to see these characters, especially the secondary ones. Rita and Glory would often say they felt they knew the people in the other's life so well because they had already heard so much about them. When reading the letters, I felt that way too. It gave a wonderful life to the characters, all of whom could easily have existed during the time period.Overall, this was an engaging and heartwarming tale. 4/5 stars.
    • 4/5
      This was a poignant story of two women who correspond with each other during WWII. Told entirely through letters, the reader follows the lives of Rita and Glory, two women from different social and economic backgrounds who become close friends through their correspondence. Whilst I liked the book, I didn't love it and it never resonated with me the way it should have. I found that Glory and Rita have very similar voices despite their twenty year age difference and Glory annoyed me with her weakness towards Levi. At times, I also felt the language was too modern for the setting.However, I did like watching the friendship develop between the two women and appreciated how they encouraged and supported each other through uncertain times. Personally, I found Rita's story more captivating and moving. Glory's was often focused on the love triangle which frustrated me. Despite this, there were so moving moments that brought me to tears but at other times I was left cold. Overall, a sweet story but not a memorable one.